Bangkok and Beaches Tour

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Maximum Group Size: 18
Arrival Transfer: Not included
Fully Escorted: By Imaginative Traveller tour leader
Transport: Local bus, taxi, pick-up truck, ferry, sleeper train
Activities: Optional watersports
Accommodation: 1 nights simple hotel, 1 night sleeper train, 4 nights beach bungalows (or hotel in Krabi)
Meals: One breakfast included. Allow US$12 per day for other meals
Entrance Fees: Not included. Allow US$10
Local Payment: Must be paid in cash on day 1 of your tour

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

• Explore the exciting city of Bangkok
• Excursion to the Bridge on the River Kwai
• 3 days to relax on idyllic beaches
• Go snorkelling in the clear, warm water
• Optional jungle walks

BRIEF ITINERARY

Day 1, BANGKOK: Arrive and check in to hotel.

Day 2, BANGKOK - KANCHANABURI: An early start brings us to Kanchanaburi and the River Kwai. We visit the cemetery and the famous bridge before travelling on to Nakhon Pathom for the overnight train to Surat Thani. (B)

Day 3, KOH PHA NGAN: Travel to Koh Pha Ngan by ferry then continue through the jungle by pick-up truck to Thongnaipan Beach, one of Thailand's most beautiful beaches. Overnight in beach bungalows.

Days 4-6, KOH PHA NGAN: Three full days to do as you please. There are options for snorkelling and diving, jungle and waterfall walks and boat trips to surrounding highlights. Or you can just laze around on the beach and eat, sleep and swim whenever you want.

Day 7, KOH PHA NGAN: Tour ends.

NOTE: This tour ends in Koh Pha Ngan / Krabi to enable you to extend your time on the beach or continue on to Malaysia. However, we can also arrange an overnight train transfer back to Bangkok - ask your travel consultant for details.

DEPARTURE DATES

Note: For all departures from November - April the tour visits Krabi instead of Koh Pha Ngan on days 3-7 resulting in a slightly amended itinerary. These departures have been marked an an *. Please refer to amended itinerary in the trip dossier.

TRAVEL STYLE

You love the sometimes tough but ultimately rewarding nature of adventure travel and you want to spend more time enjoying every experience rather than wasting time on travel arrangements.

Maximum Group Size - 18: You love the whole concept of travel. Getting there is as much fun as being there and you love using public transport, local restaurants and small family run hotels where you get the best chance to really get under the skin of a destination. You love the sometimes tough but ultimately rewarding nature of adventure travel and you love spending more time enjoying every experience rather than wasting time on travel arrangements.
Included: All accommodation (usually twin share but occasionally multi share), transportation
Not included: Most meals, entrance fees
Single Supplement: Not available. [Read more about Imaginative Traveller travel styles]